F4 Phantom facts

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In 1988, Sandia Laboratories crashed a fully loaded F4 Phantom jet travelling at around 770 kmh (480 mph) into a 4 m (13 ft) thick concrete slab to simulate a possible deliberate attack on a reinforced nuclear power plant. The impact vaporised the jet but left the slab relatively unscathed.

Pardo’s Push, where a crippled F4 Phantom lowered its tail hook to be given a push by another crippled F4 Phantom, clearing enemy airspace and saving both crews.

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